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- subterfuge ‎(countable and uncountable, plural subterfuges) ( 1 countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. ( 2 uncountable) Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.
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superficial Definition of superficial for English Language Learners. : concerned only with what is obvious or apparent : not thorough or complete. : affecting only the outer part or surface of something : not deep or serious.
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- lavage. Definitions: 1. The washing out of a hollow cavity or organ by copious injections and rejections of fluid. The definition information for lavage is provided by Stedman's. You can search our medical dictionary here.
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- Medical Definition of BACTERIOPHAGE. : a virus that infects bacteria—called also phage. — bac·te·ri·oph·a·gy \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈaef-ˈäf-ə\ jē, noun plural·bac·te·ri·oph·a. gies
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- One entry found for subterfuge. Main Entry: subterfuge. Pronunciation: sb-tr-fyüj. Function: noun. 1 : the action of deceiving usually by slyness in order to avoid some unpleasant circumstance (as to escape blame) 2 : a plan or trick that employs sly deception. Pronunciation Symbols.
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- Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ulterior motive ‎(plural ulterior motives) 1  An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason.  1895, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Stark Munro Letters, ch. 9,
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- subterfuge ‎(countable and uncountable, plural subterfuges) (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and politics.
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DEGRADATION Definition of abjection. 1 : a low or downcast state : degradation.
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Centrifuges That's what your clothes washer becomes when it spins wet laundry at high speed to remove the water. A centrifuge is simply a machine that spins around to make a large and useful force. Small centrifuges are used in scientific laboratories (for example, to separate blood products).
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Definition of subfunction in English: Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Water-cure Journal. From sub- + function.
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centrifuge a device for separating components of different densities contained in liquid by spinning them at high speeds. Centrifugal force causes the heavier components to move to one part of the container, leaving the lighter substances in another. centrifugal, adj., centrifuge v.
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- Definition of confute - prove (a person or an assertion or accusation) to be wrong Definition of confute - prove (a person or an assertion or accusation) to be wrong dictionary
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Aquifer The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology. Related terms include aquitard, which is a bed of low permeability along an aquifer, and aquiclude (or aquifuge), which is a solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer. If the impermeable area overlies the aquifer, pressure could cause it to become a confined aquifer.
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Superfund program 1. Superfund program-the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency; some have intimated that the Superfund's money may have turned into a political slush fund. Superfund.
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- Guiltless of diplomacy subterfuge, he was as direct and gusty as the gale itself. Eustace Macallan's death offered by the defense as a clumsy subterfuge, in which no reasonable being could discern the smallest fragment of probability.
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- English[edit] ulterior motive ‎(plural ulterior motives) An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason.
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- uk ​ /ˈsʌb.tə.fjuːdʒ/ us ​ /ˈsʌb.tɚ.fjuːdʒ/. › a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something: It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Cheating & tricking. a numbers game idiom.
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SNOLAB SNOLAB is the world's second-deepest underground lab facility; its 6,800 feet (2,070 m) overburden of rock provides 6010 metre water equivalent (MWE) shielding from cosmic rays, providing a low-background environment for experiments requiring high sensitivities and extremely low counting rates.
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- An understatement is a figure of speech that intentionally underplays the thing you're talking about. For example, if there's a severe rainstorm outside, and you say, it's a little bit damp-that's an understatement. You're really downplaying what's actually happening.
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About Advocate Health, LLC About Advocate Health, LLC. Advocate Health, LLC. is a health and well-being advisory company who provides the means for local agents to serve as trusted advisors within their community. Our leadership team has over 200 years of combined experience in the Health and Life Insurance Industry.
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Submarine A submarine (or simply sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term most commonly refers to a large, crewed vessel. It is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub.
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Miniature golf Miniature golf. Miniature golf, also known as minigolf, or putt-putt, is an offshoot of the sport of golf focusing solely on the putting aspect of its parent game.
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Understatement Definition of Understatement. Understatement is way of speaking which minimizes the significance of something. When using understatement, a speaker or writer often employs restraint in describing the situation at hand and uses an expression with less emphasis or strength than would be expected. One very famous example of understatement occurred during a plane crash in 1982.
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subsoil subsoil (ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl) n (Geological Science) a. Also called: undersoil the layer of soil beneath the surface soil and overlying the bedrock b. (as modifier): a subsoil plough. sub•soil (ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl) n. the bed or stratum of earth immediately under the surface soil. sub·soil (sŭb′soil′) The layer of earth below the surface soil. subsoil The layer of soil below topsoil which has a poorer structure and is usually less fertile.
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- from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia. n. The driving of anything from the center or circumference; specifically, the separation of two immiscible liquids of different densities, or of suspended solid particles from a liquid, by the use of a centrifuge or centrifugal machine.
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- Six months to several years of sessions would not be uncommon for this type of depth-oriented therapy. It is, of course, entirely up to the client to decide how long he or she wishes to work with a therapist. Some clients may prefer a long-term, broader approach.